Mount Vernon City Council

Contractor testing Mount Vernon's outdoor warning sirens

May 13, 2025

Mount Vernon will conduct a test of its outdoor warning sirens on Wednesday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Although the plan does not include activating the sirens, there remains a possibility that they might sound.

Local Government Meetings today in Knox County

May 12, 2025

Knox County Local Government Meetings today.

Government events this week in Knox County: May 11-17

May 12, 2025

The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this week.

Mount Vernon Police chief plans to add drug detective

May 5, 2025

Mount Vernon Police Chief Robert Morgan requested the City Council during its April 28 meeting to authorize the hiring of an additional police officer for his department.

South Main Street property rezoned for multifamily development

May 5, 2025

Mount Vernon City Council President Bruce Hawkins cast the deciding vote to break a tie during the April 24 City Council meeting, approving the rezoning of a property at the southeast corner of Parrot and South Main Streets from R1A to R3...

Spring Clean-up Day welcomes all Knox residents on Saturday

Apr 30, 2025

Mount Vernon's annual Spring Clean-up Day is scheduled for Saturday at a new location, the Schnormeier Events Center, and is open to all Knox County residents this year.

Government events this May in Knox County

Apr 30, 2025

The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this month.

Marvin starts work as Mount Vernon's assistant city inspector

Apr 29, 2025

Brian Marvin commenced his role as the City of Mount Vernon's new assistant city inspector on April 21, succeeding former Code Enforcement Officer Greg Bemiller, who retired at the end of February 2025.

Local Government Meetings today in Knox County

Apr 28, 2025

Knox County Local Government Meetings today.

Government events this week in Knox County: April 27 - May 3

Apr 28, 2025

The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this week.

ODOT approves $5.6 million grant for SR 13 relocation

Apr 23, 2025

The Ohio Department of Transportation's Transportation Review Advisory Council has approved a $5.6 million grant for the City of Mount Vernon's State Route 13 relocation project.

Mount Vernon seeks USDA funds for new police headquarters

Apr 22, 2025

The Mount Vernon City Council voted on April 14 to authorize the Safety-Service Director to apply for a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Program grant.

Gottke set to start economic development job in Gahanna

Apr 22, 2025

Jeff Gottke begins his tenure as the economic development director for the City of Gahanna, Ohio, on April 28.

Local Government Meetings today in Knox County

Apr 14, 2025

Knox County Local Government Meetings today.

Government events this week in Knox County: April 13-19

Apr 14, 2025

The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this week.

Hager supports local business during first Mount Vernon City Council meeting

Apr 1, 2025

Mount Vernon City Council member LeNan Hager participated in her first meeting on March 24 after being selected to fill the vacancy left by Mike Miller's resignation earlier in the month.

Mount Vernon approves proposals to digitize water, wastewater plant records

Apr 1, 2025

The Mount Vernon City Council has approved an expenditure of $274,669 to digitize its wastewater treatment and water plants by implementing a laboratory information management system.